Price$$$
Price range$22 cocktails, no cover, reservations recommended
NeighbourhoodWilliamsburg
Hours{'monday': '17:00-00:00', 'tuesday': '17:00-00:00', 'wednesday': '17:00-00:00', 'thursday': '17:00-01:00', 'friday': '17:00-02:00', 'saturday': '14:00-02:00', 'sunday': '14:00-00:00'}

Tip: Lines stretch on weekends after 21:00. Visit on a weekday at golden hour or reserve via OpenTable to skip the entry queue.

Location

Address: 111 North 12th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249, New York City

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Refinery Rooftop ★ 4.1

$$$$20 cocktails, casual chic dressGarment District{'monday': '11:30-23:00', 'tuesday': '11:30-23:00', 'wednesday': '11:30-23:00', 'thursday': '11:30-23:00', 'friday': '11:30-01:00', 'saturday': '11:30-01:00', 'sunday': '11:30-23:00'}

Refinery Rooftop atop the Refinery Hotel keeps a retractable glass ceiling open in season and a fireplace running through winter, with a clean Empire State view due north.

Tip: Sunday-Wednesday closes at 23:00; Thursday-Saturday goes to 01:00. The greenhouse-style lounge stays open year-round.

63 West 38th Street, New York, NY 10018

The Skylark ★ 4.3

$$$$20 cocktails, dress code business casualGarment District{'monday': '17:00-00:00', 'tuesday': '17:00-00:00', 'wednesday': '17:00-00:00', 'thursday': '17:00-00:00', 'friday': '17:00-00:00', 'saturday': 'private events only', 'sunday': 'private events only'}

The Skylark is the 30th-floor cocktail lounge above Seventh Avenue with the Empire State, Hudson Yards and Times Square all visible from one of its two terraces.

Tip: Public hours Monday to Friday only, 17:00 to midnight. Weekends are private events, so plan a weeknight visit.

200 West 39th Street, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10018

Bar 54 ★ 4.1

$$$$22 cocktails, upscale casual dressTimes Square{'monday': '16:00-00:00', 'tuesday': '16:00-00:00', 'wednesday': '16:00-00:00', 'thursday': '16:00-01:00', 'friday': '16:00-01:00', 'saturday': '16:00-01:00', 'sunday': '16:00-00:00'}

Bar 54 sits 54 floors above 45th Street on the Hyatt Centric Times Square roof, billed as the highest hotel cocktail bar in the city with full glass walls and an outdoor patio.

Tip: Walk-up entry weekdays before 19:00. Weekend reservations via OpenTable for a guaranteed seat at the south-facing window.

135 West 45th Street, New York, NY 10036

Magic Hour Rooftop ★ 3.8

$$$$20 cocktails, upscale casualTimes Square{'monday': '17:00-00:00', 'tuesday': '17:00-00:00', 'wednesday': '17:00-00:00', 'thursday': '17:00-02:00', 'friday': '17:00-04:00', 'saturday': '11:30-04:00', 'sunday': '11:30-00:00'}

Magic Hour atop the Moxy Times Square is the largest all-season rooftop in the city, with a carousel-themed indoor lounge and an outdoor putting green facing the Empire State.

Tip: Weekend nights book up; reserve via OpenTable. Brunch Saturday and Sunday from 11:30 is the calmer entry point.

485 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10018

Pen Top ★ 4.4

$$$$$28 cocktails, smart dress preferredMidtown{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': '17:00-00:30', 'wednesday': '17:00-00:30', 'thursday': '17:00-00:30', 'friday': '17:00-00:30', 'saturday': '17:00-00:30', 'sunday': 'closed'}

Pen Top, formerly Salon de Ning, sits 23 floors above Fifth Avenue on the Peninsula Hotel roof, with two terraces over Billionaire's Row and heated chalet domes in winter.

Tip: Closed Sundays and Mondays. Reserve via Tock for the East Terrace; the winter dome bookings open in October each year.

700 Fifth Avenue, 23rd Floor, New York, NY 10019

Please Don't Tell ★ 4.5

$$$East Village{'monday': '18:00-02:00', 'tuesday': '18:00-02:00', 'wednesday': '18:00-02:00', 'thursday': '18:00-02:00', 'friday': '18:00-03:00', 'saturday': '18:00-03:00', 'sunday': '18:00-02:00'}

PDT hides behind a phone booth inside Crif Dogs on St Marks Place. Pick up the receiver, press the buzzer and wait to be checked in for a 30-seat cocktail room.

Tip: Phone reservations open at 15:00 daily on 212-614-0386 and fill within minutes. Walk-ups have a small chance at 18:00.

113 St Marks Place, New York, NY 10009

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